Lung MRI of an ex-smoker of cannabis and tobacco, showing poor lung function and truncated airway tree. In vaping patients, oily substances have also been found inside their lung tissue and airways.
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Vaping devices cause deadly lung toxicity. Their marketing to children must be banned.
‘Fridays for Future’ demonstration in Berlin, March 29 2019.
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Children are more receptive to the climate crisis than adults realise. We must listen to them.
The level of knowledge around concussions among parents and school personnel is not as high as it should be.
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Many educators receive little or no training in how to spot brain injuries resulting from a concussion. There are ways to improve collaboration.
Author and physician Dr. Benjamin Spock in NYC in 1974.
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The man whose book outsold all others, except the Bible.
Children with ASD are particularly prone to poisoning, suffocation and wandering that can lead to death by drowning or vehicular accident.
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This simple strategy could help your child safely negotiate dangerous situations such as getting lost in a public place or discovering a firearm.
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Testing times ahead for four-year-olds as new starters face ‘harmful’ assessments within six weeks of starting school.
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Our new research shows that children who are physically active every day tend to perform better in exams.
Children found it particularly difficult when parents couldn’t agree on where they would live.
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Communication, contact and an end to conflict all help children accommodate this major change.
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In Nordic and Latin American countries, education systems promote well-being and resilience. The UK still has a lot to learn.
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Play and learning are one and the same for Mbendjele children.
Obesity is a problem affecting many Australian children. We need solutions, but is a weight loss app a good idea?
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Targeting kids with a weight loss app could perpetuate body image issues and lead to disordered eating. Yes, childhood obesity is a problem – but we must tread carefully when delivering solutions.
It doesn’t have to be all fun and games.
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Children as young as eight or nine could be taught in a more adult, analytical way.
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Clicker training and treats aren’t the way to raise a healthy and happy child.
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The UK is facing a population crisis with birth rates at an all-time low.
Beninese children play football in Bohicon.
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The real cost of footballs transfer markets: how fake agents traffic African boys with dreams of playing in Europe’s biggest leagues.
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The timing of puberty can influence a child’s bone strength throughout adolescence and into early adulthood.
Those worksheets might not do much for a child’s grades.
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How much homework kids should do is a subject of great debate.
Injuries from firearms are a leading cause of death for American children and teens.
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Firearms are the second leading cause of death among US children and adolescents.
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This is how to design schools for autistic children.
Every state bears the burden of the opioid crisis.
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State governments are leading the charge against opioid makers over their role in the epidemic. A team of researchers at Penn State examined just how much the crisis has cost them.